Yes Chop, I'm swaying toward badgeless too.
Had the wing badges on my A5 and they looked the part, black & red, think the darker colour of the car helped, but against the Glazier White, mmm......
I've ordered black/red & silver/black ones, just to have a bit of choice.

yeh the black and red might go nice against the white, i had a couple different ones on and off before i stuck with none

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Yes Chop I've been looking, ECS, Carbonio, Revo, Injen & CTS, prefer to get one that has that air filter inclosed i.e. CTS etc.

Need to free up some funds by selling the Mods from the A5 though, so who knows when I'll be changing it, maybe Santa will help.

Think, if any, the black/red combo will be the way to go, but I'm liking the clean look of the white without the wing badges, we'll see. I'm considering taking off the Gloss black wrap I put on the front bumper yesterday because it breaks up the clean white look, but will wait till diffuser is fitted, it maybe ok with that on.

Next job is getting my auto folding mirrors fitted, the covers are at mates paint shop just now, going for same colour as the car.

It's strange because I did not notice much of a change in noise after my tune. I can hear the supercharger a bit more, but only a bit. I guess it is possible that the supercharger on the CREC engine is quieter, and maybe my intake mods too - MRC fit an 034 pipe and uprated filter, but retain the OE airbox with an extra air hole.

BTW I'm not complaining - I have no desire to make my car louder.

2015 BE S5 sportback in monsoon grey and with most of the available options (and MRC stage 2)

If funds are short then don't do any air intake mods yet. There will be no difference to performance without a remap and negligible difference to engine sound.

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Yeh, I been doing a lot of googling on different intake benefits, and realise that a stage1/2 is needed to see any power gains. A slightly louder whine from the SC would be nice though, for now. At least I'll not have to shell out for an intake when I get the remap.

It's strange because I did not notice much of a change in noise after my tune. I can hear the supercharger a bit more, but only a bit. I guess it is possible that the supercharger on the CREC engine is quieter, and maybe my intake mods too - MRC fit an 034 pipe and uprated filter, but retain the OE airbox with an extra air hole.

It's strange because I did not notice much of a change in noise after my tune. I can hear the supercharger a bit more, but only a bit. I guess it is possible that the supercharger on the CREC engine is quieter, and maybe my intake mods too - MRC fit an 034 pipe and uprated filter, but retain the OE airbox with an extra air hole.

BTW I'm not complaining - I have no desire to make my car louder.

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Yeh I can't comment on that engine type only what I noticed on My 2009 could be the different intake pipe and the cts is an open come which I'm sure will make a big difference too the sound getting out

Oh, nearly forgot, rear diffuser has been painted Gloss black, liking the difference this mod makes to the rear of the car.
Pics to follow, when the bloody rain stops, had to fit it with the rain lashing down.

Cars going in for some minor things to be sorted under warranty on Monday, so it'll be interesting to see what courtesy car I get, R8 maybe.

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